He was rummaging through his little green ditty bag and I knew something was amiss. Still I didn’t say anything. He is a veteran hiker and if he forgot a needed item then he would mention it all in good time. I sat near the cook pot preparing dinner of vegetarian chili with rice and […]

Class took me out of town yesterday.  With deadlines, proposals, descriptions, research and emails sometimes I don’t feel like there is ample time to read for enjoyment.  Which means I like the opportunity to drive for the quiet and this week began listening to the first few chapters of Christopher McDougall’s, Born to Run. The […]

Fluorescent lights aren’t minimized no matter how comfortable the leather chair that leans far enough back allowing the soles of one’s feet to be seen crossed at the ankles on a table that isn’t appropriate for feet.  I wonder how I would feel if I fell backwards into the corporate world and spent all of […]

It’s not like Disneyland.  There are no lines, or crowds or stations for fried food.  No strollers and definitely no crying (at least most of the time). Backpack … loaded.  Extra jacket … stuffed.  Full fuel bottle … to the rim.  Hot chocolate … ample.  Camera battery … fully charged.  Sleeping bag … the big […]

Inspiration comes in a myriad of forms. “… miles to go before I sleep” is a popular refrain – quoting Robert Frost in “Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening.” Long before the scattering light could be perceived on the horizon I was tucked in my warm hat with a headlamp positioned on my forehead.  The […]

20 seconds … 15 seconds … 10 seconds … 5 … 4 … 3 … 2 … GO!  Kyia began with an unhurried pace, looked back to see what I was doing and then began to speed up.  Me, I couldn’t move any faster. How does one shoot out of the blue chalked starting gate […]

Sometimes I don’t mean to take a walk – it just happens. And today, the day after Christmas, was one of those times. Clad in thick fleecy bottoms and a pair of Bearpaws on my feet it was the sight of two coyotes that first captured my attention. Their tawny thick coats were attractive and […]